PROGRAM ANALYST

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Program Analyst in the Contract Management Office of NAVAL INFORMATION FORCES.

GS-12- Your resume must demonstrate at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: (1) Experience in applying knowledge of government travel card program, principles and practices; (2) Examining, verifying, validating, reconciling, and interpreting government travel card data, reports, etc.; (3) Displays knowledge and interprets legislation, policies, and regulations; and determines requirements governing the government travel card program; (4) Performs reviews and audits related to the government travel card program; (5) Effective written and oral communication skills.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-admin.asp.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:

• You will provide guidance and policy on the proper use of the Government Travel Commercial Card.
• You will prepare and process all necessary documentation for management of the Government Travel Commercial Card Agency Program.
• You will perform monthly audits for account delinquencies and improper purchases, processes, and electronic reports.
• You will provide program data to leadership for monthly review of program metrics for the travel card program.
• You will prepare and coordinate instructions to execute commands travel card policies, reviews, and account activity for proper usage of the travel card.
• You will review various reports to evaluate program effectiveness.
• You will analyze and resolve systemic purchase card system problems and payment delinquencies.
• You will provide training on all program requirements to solve problems areas identified during management of the Government Travel Commercial Card Program.
• You will review business rules and practices, user account information, activity and other reports, on-line data, and reconciliation and certification results.
• You will analyze and recommend areas requiring improvement and develops recommendations for improvements to the purchase card process and procedures.